10-24-2013, 02:10 AM
Watched it last night, feel it was the best movie I've put my butt in a seat at the movie theatre for, not because it was the best movie I've ever seen (far from), but the actual experience of seeing it on a 70' screen in 3D made it so very powerful and I can't imagine seeing it another way, specifically that opening 15 minutes or so. Utterly glorious camera work.
As for the 'shrapnel' issue, the best guess that my weak math skills come up with is that it would have a deteriorating orbit and wouldn't hit the same orbit in the same volume, even with the perfect storm scenario they cooked up. I'm certain someone with better calc skills could confirm or deny that much more substantially than my napkin math.
On the story level, I agree with you about the ISS and Hubble orbits, but it didn't feel like that change detracted from the story nearly as much as seeing the good Dr. in form fitting short & shirt.
As for the 'shrapnel' issue, the best guess that my weak math skills come up with is that it would have a deteriorating orbit and wouldn't hit the same orbit in the same volume, even with the perfect storm scenario they cooked up. I'm certain someone with better calc skills could confirm or deny that much more substantially than my napkin math.
On the story level, I agree with you about the ISS and Hubble orbits, but it didn't feel like that change detracted from the story nearly as much as seeing the good Dr. in form fitting short & shirt.
Hardcore Diablo 1/2/3/4 & Retail/Classic WoW adventurer.